GRE Word List
POTENTIAL
existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality
The meaning of the word potential is existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |